What does the doctrine of forum non conveniens permit a court to do?
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Options:
- Transfer venue automatically to a federal district within the same state
- Dismiss or stay a case when an adequate alternative forum abroad or elsewhere is clearly more appropriate
- Decline jurisdiction because of ongoing state proceedings under abstention principles
- Compel arbitration under the Federal Arbitration Act
Correct answer: Dismiss or stay a case when an adequate alternative forum abroad or elsewhere is clearly more appropriate
Explanation: Forum non conveniens allows dismissal when an adequate alternative forum is substantially more appropriate; U.S. courts articulated this balancing approach in Gulf Oil Corp. v. Gilbert (1947).
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